Ellipsis and focus in generative grammar / by Susanne Winkler.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Winkler, Susanne, 1960-

Series:

Studies in generative grammar ; 81

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Ellipsis.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Focus (Linguistics).

Generative grammar.

Physical Description:

ix, 295 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Covering linguistic research on empty categories over more than three decades, this monograph presents the result of an in-depth syntactic and focus-theoretical investigation of ellipsis in generative grammar. The phenomenon of ellipsis most generally refers to the omission of linguistic material, structure and sound. The central aim of this book is to explain on the basis of linguistic theorizing of how it is possible that we understand more than we actually hear. The answer developed throughout this book is that ellipsis is an interface phenomenon which can only be explained on the basis of the complex interaction between syntax, semantics and information structure. Scholars of grammar and cognitive scientists will profit from reading this book.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: Ellipsis and focus: An introduction

Chapter 2: Ellipsis at the interfaces: A proposal

Chapter 3: VP-anaphora and ellipsis of VP in English and German

Chapter 4: Gapping: A sideward movement account

Chapter 5: Conclusion and final remarks

Notes

References

Subject Index

Author Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Habilitation Universität Tübingen 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [230]-285) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783110890426

3110890429

OCLC:

979635961